Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money
| AnyBook4Less.com | Order from a Major Online Bookstore |
|
| Home | Store List | FAQ | Contact Us | | ||
| Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine Save Your Time And Money |
||
 |
Title: Houses for Good Living by Royal Barry Wills Associates, Royal Barry Wills ISBN: 0-942655-07-9 Publisher: Architectural Book Pub Pub. Date: April, 1993 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $37.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Not that good of living...
Comment: I didn't like this book. As the proud owner of a Cape Cod style house, I bought this book with the idea that it would help in resoration and remodeling. Instead, it made me wish I hadn't spent the money. Although there are some nice pictures, the author's treatment of the subject is too serious and in some cases without taste. I was especially disappointed in the glowing praise for an old farmhouse that had serveral huge ugly tenticals built out of it. This guys has no sense of style or beauty. Pass on this book and buy Cape Cod Architecture by Clair Baisly. Ms. Baisley has a wonderful and warm writing style that makes you wish you could invite her over for tea. She explains the various aspects of the architecture, how to date features, what belongs, what probably doesn't, and above all to just enjoy this wonderful thing you call your home. The dry Mr. Wills is the sort of guy you just want to get rid of, and I have.
Rating: 5
Summary: A glorious treasury of New England home architecture
Comment: "Houses for Good Living" is an excellent introduction to the craft and vision of Royal Barry Wills, the talented Boston architect whose legacy lives on in the firm that bears his name. This book invites the reader to explore dozens of magnificent houses that represent the Royal Barry Wills philosophy. Detailed floor plans are complemented with a wealth of exterior and interior photographs.
Every page of this book is a visual feast. The homes presented represent a dazzling diversity of configurations, but each one bears the Wills trademark of elegant harmony and functionality. The appealing black-and-white photographs record numerous memorable details. We see the turned balusters of a wooden staircase, a multi-paned bow window, a charming cobblestone courtyard--I could go on and on. If you love classic American home architecture, you will want to add this beautiful book to your shelves.
 |
Title: Capes: Design Ideas for Renovating, Remodeling and Building New by Jane Gitlin ISBN: 1561584363 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
 |
Title: A Book of Cape Cod Houses by Doris Doane, Howard L. Rich ISBN: 1567921132 Publisher: David R Godine Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
 |
Title: Martha's Vineyard Plan Book: Designs for Houses, Porches, Additions, Guesthouses, Sheds, Garages, Barns, Outdoor Showers, and Garden Structures by James S. Weisman ISBN: 0966454103 Publisher: Martha's Vineyard Plans Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
 |
Title: Cape Cod Architecture by Clair Baisly, Clair Baisley ISBN: 0940160439 Publisher: Parnassus Imprints Pub. Date: September, 1989 List Price(USD): $18.50 |
 |
Title: The Distinctive Home: A Vision of Timeless Design by Jeremiah Eck ISBN: 1561585289 Publisher: Taunton Press Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!
Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments
